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Earliest Reading Memory- The Giving Tree

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Earliest Reading Memory- The Giving Tree

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The Giving Tree was my earliest reading memory as it was the first book I had ever received. My parents would read it to me before bed and eventually I would read it on my own. It has a very important message about relationships and generosity. I enjoy this story and the lesson that can be learned from it. The book follows a boy that is gifted things from this tree, such as apples, wood and more. But as the boy grows older he keeps asking more of the tree. Eventually the tree has no more to give because he has given up everything for the now grown boy. The story is full of illustrations and visuals but teaches an important lesson about greed and generosity.

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My first shift in reading came when I discovered graphic novels. I liked how easy they were to read and how I did could breeze through them fast. I really enjoyed series like Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid because I liked reading about what life was like in middle and highschool. The novels were full of drama and interesting tales. I liked reading about realistic stories cause it made me look forward to what I thought my school life could be like. They were really interesting and very popular with people at school. I liked being able to bring in something like the newest Dork Diaries book and talk to everyone about it.

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I was a big fan of the Diary of A Wimpy Kid books because my brother would read them, I would take them from his room and not give them back.

I also enjoyed The Magic Treehouse series, Nancy Drew, and other mystery books.

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When I say I was obsessed with Harry Potter- I was obsessed. Harry Potter was one of the first longer book series I read in my life. I was in fourth grade when I finished the series. The obsession followed me all through middle school(although I am still a fan now). I loved the fantasy aspects and characters. I enjoyed how the world in the novel was so detailed and built. These books were probably what really got me into reading and I am grateful for how they have opened my eyes to how fun reading can be.

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While I feel like my reading mentor should be someone older then me or something the person who really inspired me to read is my friend Kiersten. When we became friends she was really into reading and that rubbed off on me.  We would read book together and go to bookstores. It was always so much fun and made me want to read more.

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Some other important books during my middle school years were the Harry Potter Series, Dorothy Must Die Series, Smile, Sisters, The Hunger Games, The Outsiders, Animal Farm, The Giver, and more. When I was in middle school I wasn't a huge reader but I was really into certain books series. I loved book trilogies like The Hunger Games and would read through them very quickly.

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Harry Potter-
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends,"

The Hunger Games-
“As long as you can find yourself, you'll never starve.”

Jane Eyre-
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

The Picture of Dorian Gray-
“Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming."

Dorothy Must Die-
“I didn't know what was worse: to have your shot and screw it up, or to never have had a shot in the first place.”

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When I was in middle school one of my favorite books was The Hunger Games, and around that same time I was also finally old enough to watch the movies. I remember reading all the books really fast so that I could watch the movies. This opened my eyes to movie and book adaptations which is something I still really like today.

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THE HUNGER GAMES Clips (2012) Jennifer Lawrence

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One of my favorite parts of reading is the feeling of accomplishment when finishing a book. I like to log the books I read on goodreads and every time my little book goal number goes up it makes me happy.

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Some Important books to me now include the Shadow and Bone series, The Heartstopper novels, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Call me by your Name, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Twilight, The Song of Achilles, Jane Eyre, Circe, An Abundance of Katherines, and more. I like reading classics and romance novels.

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My biggest reading challenge is falling into reading slumps. Sometimes when I do not read for a while I fall out of it and then it is difficult to start again. I set myself reading goals to avoid this.

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GS: i also read diary of a wimpy kid when i was younger except i collected them for a while. it's nice to see that so many others had read the series, knowing that it was a big part of my childhood.

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The Giving Tree was a personal favorite of mine, I remember sitting down on the colorful kindergarten carpet and having my teacher read the book to us rather often. Your other books also interest me. I especially enjoyed the quote you have selected from Jane Eyre, because it really captures the novel as a whole through one powerful sentence.

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I love your taste in books as well as the quotes you picked out for each book! I especially liked the quote from Harry Potter because it sums up the message of how powerful friendship is. I also love the feeling of accomplishment when finishing a book, goodreads is so much fun